JOPLIN, Mo. —
From staff reports
ARTISTIC
JOPLIN: Costume making, 10 a.m. Saturday, Joplin Public Library. Art Feeds will help children make Halloween costumes. Registration is required. Details: 417-623-2184.
JOPLIN: Creation Station, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Spiva Center for the Arts, Third and Wall streets. An after-school program for students 6 to 12 years old. Cost: $5. Details: 417-623-0183.
EVENTS
ALBA: Chili supper, bazaar, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Alba City Hall. Meal: $6, $3 for children 10 and younger. Proceeds benefit Harvey and Mary Cook Fellowship Hall building fund. Details: 417-525-6106.
CARTHAGE: Precious Moments lighting ceremony, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Precious Moments Chapel. Event includes music, devotional and speaker. Details: 417-359-2840.
CARL JUNCTION: All-you-can-eat breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Carl Junction Community Center, 303 N. Main. Meal: $6, $3 for children 6 and younger. Includes pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy and more. Organized by Carl Junction Lions Club.
CARL JUNCTION: Fundraising soup, sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, First Assembly of God, Gum and Highway 171. Proceeds will fund gift basket program for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Details: 417-629-8615.
HOBBIES
JOPLIN: PC Chess Club, 6 to 10 p.m. today, Hardee’s, 1641 W. Seventh St. The club offers classes, lectures, training and workshops for children and adults. Details: joplinchessclub@yahoo.com.
MUSIC
CARTHAGE: Heartland Concert Band rehearsal, 7 p.m. Monday, Carthage Middle School. The band is open to area musicians. Details: 417-649-6159.
OUTSIDE
GALENA, KAN.: Farmers market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Seventh and Main streets. Farmers, gardeners and crafters are welcome. Details: 417-438-6396 or 417-529-3191.
JOPLIN: Farmers market, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Seventh Street and Joplin Avenue. Details: 417-625-4750.
READING
JOPLIN: Tales for 2s and 3s, 9:30 a.m. today and Wednesday, Joplin Public Library. The program includes stories, songs and rhymes. Details: 417-623-2184.
JOPLIN: Fun for 4s and 5s, 10:30 a.m. today, Joplin Public Library. The program includes stories, songs and rhymes. Details: 417-623-2184.
JOPLIN: Story time, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Joplin Public Library. The event is for children 5 and younger. Details: 417-623-2184.
JOPLIN: Baby Bookworms, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Joplin Public Library. Event includes stories, songs, group interaction and playtime for babies up to 3 months old. Details: 417-623-2184.
NEOSHO: Book discussion, 1 p.m. today, Neosho/Newton County Public Library, 201 W. Spring St. Details: 417-451-4231.
NEOSHO: Story time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Neosho-Newton County Public Library, 201 W. Spring St. Details: 417-451-4231.
SENECA: Story time, 10:30 a.m. today, Seneca Branch Library, 1216 Cherokee St. Details: 417-776-2705.
THEATER
JOPLIN: “Phra Abhai Mani,” 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday, Bud Walton Theatre, Missouri Southern State University. The play is performed with Thai shadow puppets. Tickets: $3; $1 for seniors and students; free for MSSU students and staff. Details: 417-625-3190.
Health & Family
Parents' planner (Nov. 1-7)
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Cheerful cheers: Brush up on toasting skills
Only a very small percentage of people can stand up in front of strangers and pull off a toast that strikes the perfect balance between humility and humor.
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Sarah Coyne: Family stories help children understand
Snuggled in her daddy's lap, though, was my oldest girl. As the adults talked and laughed, she watched our faces, and I knew what would happen next. It's the same almost every time we have visitors. "Can we tell stories?"
- Parents' planner (May 16-22)
- Parents' planner (May 9-15)
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Sarah Coyne: Show kids it's OK to be helpful
I want my kids to grow up being willing to help others for no other sake than goodness, but sometimes when my kids come to me asking for help, my own response is less than gracious.
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Cash can be given to graduates in unique, personal ways
Givers who like to find the perfectly tailored gift have challenges ahead of them, however. The truth of the matter is that money really is one of the best gifts.
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Sarah Coyne: Sick baby requires extra care
It's harder, though, when the suffering little one is an infant. Most medicines aren't approved for use in kids under 2 years old, and even if they were, it's hard to be sure exactly what their issues are if they can't yet speak for themselves.
- Parents' planner (May 2-8)
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Mother's Day a perfect chance to grow flowers instead of gifting them
Giving flowers on Mother's Day is one thing. But spending the day planting flowers is another. With Mother's Day just around the corner and temperatures leveling out after a recent cold spell, the day may be the perfect time to give back to both Mother and Mother Nature.
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Sarah Coyne: Frustration is part of parenting
If you pay attention to TV commercials, you might come to believe that your family is somehow unique in its imperfections. You might start to feel dissatisfied with the messiness of life -- with the spilled drinks and whining voices -- and wonder what you're doing wrong.
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